Michele Hayes

Michele Hayes has gained extensive work experience in the field of marketing and has held various leadership roles in different companies. Michele is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Keepit since August 2023. Prior to that, they were the Owner, Advisor, and Consultant at FHAZE2 Marketing from January 2017 to July 2023. Michele has also worked as the Global VP of Marketing / Interim CMO at Absolute Software from March 2020 to March 2023, and as the Area Vice President of Partner Marketing from March 2020 to October 2021. Michele served as the Head of Global Demand, PMO, and Strategic Marketing at Symantec from March 2019 to May 2020. Before that, they held positions such as Sr. Director Marketing, Americas Field and Channel at Centrify Corporation from July 2017 to March 2019, and Vice President of Global Marketing at Talari Networks from August 2015 to January 2017. Michele also worked as the Vice President of Marketing at Riverbed Technology from December 2012 to August 2015, and as the Sr. Director of Global Channel Marketing at Blue Coat Systems, Inc. from January 2009 to December 2012. Michele has experience in channel and partner marketing, global alliances, and driving go-to-market strategies. Michele started their career at Juniper Networks as the Manager of Global Alliances - Security from June 2003 to April 2006.

Michele Hayes attended San Diego State University from 1988 to 1990, where they studied Sports Medicine.